The first download after starting WB works fine, only all following downloads, no matter if they are the ini or the scripts, fail.
Looks like you don't clean up properly after each download.
Only the one without a prior download and fresh initialisation works flawless.

Why others don't have the same problem? Maybe the new TCP/IP stack of SP2 is more 'programmer friendly' and fixes this problem by himself.

All machines stop and reverse!
I come just back from our Testroom and tryed WB on a Win98 machine. It worked, after some initial complaining about not being able to download the updates.ini. It startet working flawlessly after 3 attempts.

Sorry couldn't use any other Win versions, all machines are busy testing our Vista fixed software.

Interests:I'm just a quiet simple person with a very quiet simple life living one day at a time..

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Posted 10 January 2007 - 11:35 AM

The most stable (and freeware) pack of components I've found is Indy direct 10

But will take some time to replace the code and learn how to quickly handle it.

Will likely have to release 053 to replace the older 052 - it's been too long since last release.

Next step is also introducing a version check (using major and minor (beta) version) inside updates.ini to allow wb to download itself new updates to the .exe - this way it will be easier to keep up with new betas.

I'm hoping that since Indy10 has such experience in producing web components - hopefully they'll have this sort of issues already adressed properly - allowing to also use proxy servers - wich also seems to be a limitation on the current download functions..

The most stable (and freeware) pack of components I've found is Indy direct 10

But will take some time to replace the code and learn how to quickly handle it.

Will likely have to release 053 to replace the older 052 - it's been too long since last release.

Next step is also introducing a version check (using major and minor (beta) version) inside updates.ini to allow wb to download itself new updates to the .exe - this way it will be easier to keep up with new betas.

I'm hoping that since Indy10 has such experience in producing web components - hopefully they'll have this sort of issues already adressed properly - allowing to also use proxy servers - wich also seems to be a limitation on the current download functions..

Can't you just use the build in Windows function with Delphi? As long as you stick with the basics it should work down to W95a! Besides, there is then no way in haven or hell, that someone can access the internet without WB being able to do so too.

Thought it would complain about fat32 filesystems and their different file sequence - it can be fixed too..

Never said that! I said the downloader would work ok under W98, as this was the question, wasn't it.If my error does depend on not me not having SP2, then it aöso shouldn't work with any other previous Windows.

So... started WBB11 in Win98 on a virtual machine on my Laptop.
The XPLiveCD project complains about not finding cmd.exe. After i clicked ok 3 times the build continues. Looks though, as if it will take ages!

Interests:I'm just a quiet simple person with a very quiet simple life living one day at a time..

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Posted 10 January 2007 - 02:53 PM

So... started WBB11 in Win98 on a virtual machine on my Laptop.The XPLiveCD project complains about not finding cmd.exe. After i clicked ok 3 times the build continues. Looks though, as if it will take ages!

Yes, I've never tested myself on a win9x either virtual or just the real thing - maybe after we get over these rough download edges..

Still the same problem. First download of updates.ini after start works, the following not.Download of http://beta.boot-lan... Alt del.script fails right from the start, though the progressbar shows 4 blue squares.When trying downloads from other sites, the Downloader also always fails.

btw. Nuno if we wanna debug this fellow, we need a more verbose version. An error has occured, will not do.

Nuno, i have fantastic news for you! Believe it or not i found the problem! Though still no idea by what it is caused.

If one uses a dialup connection, like i do, there is a checkbox for automatic detection of settings. If that box is checked WB can't connect to the net. When i remove the check, WB works all of a sudden fine.